Added: Feb 5, 2008
From: GeraldP1983
Duration: 8:17
"All the happiness there is in the world Arises from wishing others to be happy. All the suffering there is in the world Arises from wishing oneself to be happy." - 8 Steps to Happiness, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Previous video response to cosmanthony's video, selflessness and ego: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liDfo6ssVvk thanks for watching! :)
Channel: Animals
Tags: buddhism compassion dedication helping others selfishness selflessness
Rating: 5.00 (6 ratings) Views: 648' favoriteCount='1 Comments: 11
GeraldP1983 Says:
Feb 5, 2008 - Thanks! Thanks for taking the time out to watch'em :)
patternsinchaos Says:
Feb 6, 2008 - Some really good points, Gerald. Thanks for this. I'm curious if the concept of Satori enters into the tradition you're practicing?
GeraldP1983 Says:
Feb 6, 2008 - I've heard the term before, what does it mean exactly?
patternsinchaos Says:
Feb 6, 2008 - Seems it's used in many different ways and contexts. When I posted the comment my notion was a sort of spontaneous intuitive understanding that is very profound- and Zen in the sense that there is little or no effort put into it's attainment. I think of some of my insights and visions as "satorious".
GeraldP1983 Says:
Feb 7, 2008 - I feel as if I've had a few of those moments, and they've been enough to inspire the rest of my thinking. The trick is to keep following that good intuition! :) Thanks for your comment!
brooklyn3178 Says:
Feb 14, 2008 - Hi, I stopped watching when I heard you mention the differnce between zen and mahayana....zen buddhism falls under the Mahayana umbrella. Also, I'd caution the use of terms like "selfish" when describing the path of "personal liberation." It's a little more complicated than that--e.g., many are at different points on their journeys and we should respect that, The Pali canon (pre Mahayana), for example, includes texts on emptiness and compassion (trad. thought of as Mahayana topic), etc.
BodhisattvaWade Says:
Feb 19, 2008 - Searching all directions with one's awareness, one finds no one dearer than oneself. In the same way, others are fiercely dear to themselves. So one should not hurt others if one loves oneself.
GeraldP1983 Says:
May 3, 2008 - Hey! Sorry I didn't mean any offense, my knowledge in limited on Zen and I probably shouldn't have made an assumptions or conclusions being that my understanding is limited. Thanks for your comments! :)
cosmanthony21 Says:
May 17, 2008 - Thanks for the video response, unfortunately, I hadn't been notified you had sent it. There is a good message of love and compassion in this and Id like to learn more of your perspective of altruism and selflessness, Im a bit conflicted about this. Thanks again for the response.
ericairwaterfire Says:
Jul 10, 2008 - Zen is from the Mahayana. Soto Zen emphasizes zazen which could be described as 'just sitting' but with alot of emphasis put on the posture. Rinzai zen also does zazen but also incorporates the use of koans to aid the practise. i suggest reading "zen mind, beginners mind" by Suzuki Roshi
headhead9 Says:
Feb 5, 2008 - Well done Gerald I REALLY enjoy your videos! ;@)